Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke about Michael Cooper's contributions to the Showtime era of the Los Angeles Lakers as he enters the Hall of Fame.

West is entering the Hall of Fame as a GM because he won four rings as one of the architects of the Showtime Lakers, was the head man in Memphis and helped build a successful foun

Jerry West did just that. West, who passed away at the age of 86, played his entire 14-year NBA career for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Hall of Famer earned an All-Star selection every season he was in the league en route to racking up 25,

Even though Lakers great Jerry West passed away in June, he will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame yet again next month.

Three of Michael Cooper's Showtime Lakers teammates, as well as two other legends, will present him when he's inducted into the Hall of Fame.